Intro to Glaze Chemistry
Live in Studio • June 2022 • Grass Valley, CA
dates determined by the group
(possibly Sat. June 11 and June 25)
LIVE ON ZOOM in fall 2022
Module 1 - Recipes & Ingredients.
• PowerPoint: 3 Main Components of Glaze
• Mix 500 grams of a glossy base glaze
• Mix 500 grams of matt glaze.
• Split into 5 - 100 gm. batches for testing
Module 2 - Easy Line Blend Testing
• PowerPoint: Lecture - Coloring Oxides
• Label test tiles
• Add colorants
Module 3: Tweak Colors or Surface
• Make it mottled
• Make it more transparent (see thru)
• Make it more opaque - can't see thru
• Make crystal formations
• Make it crawl.
Module 4 - Fine Tuning Your Glaze.
• PowerPoint Lecture to alter glazes
• Discuss and compare test results.
* How much water?
• Glaze thickness - Make a hydrometer
• Purchasing materials
• Firing schedules + using cones
• Food safety
• Next steps